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China Science Fiction Convention (CSFC) 2024
China Science Fiction Convention (CSFC) 2024 kicked off Saturday at the Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China. A science fiction carnival is also held during this year's convention.
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Read more at Women of China
The Scientist Who Discovered Oxygen 250 Years Ago
Joseph Priestley made the breakthrough while working as a librarian at Bowood House in Calne, Wiltshire, on 1 August 1774. The artwork will be created in the town by local artist Olly Noel, who hopes to start it in June.
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Read more at Yahoo News Canada
Robotic Suction Cup Adapts to Complex Surfaces
Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a robotic suction cup that is much stronger than current industrial solutions. It can grab onto rough, curved, and heavy objects like stones. The scientists were inspired by the way natural organisms, such as octopuses, can adapt to irregular surfaces.
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Read more at Yahoo News Canada
Robotic Suction Cup Adapts to Complex Surfaces
Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a robotic suction cup that is much stronger than current industrial solutions. It can grab onto rough, curved, and heavy objects like stones. The scientists were inspired by the way natural organisms, such as octopuses, can adapt to irregular surfaces.
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Read more at Yahoo News UK
The Scientist Who Discovered Oxygen 250 Years Ago
Joseph Priestley made the breakthrough while working as a librarian at Bowood House in Calne, Wiltshire, on 1 August 1774. The artwork will be created in the town by local artist Olly Noel, who hopes to start it in June.
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Read more at Yahoo News Australia
Conservation Actions Reduce Global Biodiversity Loss
International researchers spent 10 years looking at measures, from hatching Chinook salmon to eradication of invasive algae. One out of every three species monitored is currently endangered because of human activities. In the first study of its kind, scientists reviewed 665 trials of conservation measures, some from as far back as 1890.
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Read more at AOL
New Hampshire Man Charged With Putting a Fake Bomb in Science Center Plaza
William A. Giordani will face three years of probation for failing to report a felony. The Thursday sentence comes more than one year after he placed a bag containing wires, fireworks, and a metal safe on a bench. prosecutors recommended a sentence of three years’ probation.
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Read more at Harvard Crimson
Uncovering the Eventful History of an Unusual Star System
The binary pair of stars surrounded by a planetary nebula challenges conventional theories of star formation and evolution. The HD 148937 system in visible light. At a distance of 3,800 lightyears from Earth in the constellation of Norma, most stars in the galaxy have at least one companion. Now, an international team of scientists have solved the mystery.
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How Did It All Begin?
Albert Einstein is a Galloway-based scientist and academic. But Einstein claimed that in accomplishing his work he stood on Maxwell’s shoulders. Recently, a deeply-researched biography of Maxwell was published. It’s by Dr Bruce Ritchie, of Inverness, former minister of Castle Street Church of Scotland in Dingwall.
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Read more at Northern Times
The Power of Imagination in Driving Innovation
Visionary science fiction writers and film-makers have long played a crucial role in shaping the technological landscape. The impact of their work goes beyond mere entertainment, as many of their futuristic ideas lay the groundwork for inventions and innovations that transform our world. In his novel From the Earth to the Moon, Verne detailed a space expedition long before the first rocket was launched.
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Read more at Times of Malta